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A new poll shows former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel has a huge lead over his opponents with 49 percent of the vote. Meantime, his challengers are going on the attack.

Rahm Emanuel's name can be printed on ballots for the Chicago mayoral race. The Illinois Supreme Court issued the order on Tuesday.

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The Illinois Appellate Court is expected to rule within the next few days as to whether Rahm Emanuel can run for mayor of Chicago. Attorneys presented their cases Wednesday.This was take three over the eligibility of Rahm Emanuel's candidacy.

Chicago mayoral hopeful Carol Moseley Braun is continuing to avoid questions about her finances. The former U.S. Senator testily told reporters she's already said what she has to say about her personal finances."You've got the returns," she said.

Carol Moseley Braun is defending her tax returns. The candidate for Chicago mayor publicly released the first two pages of her federal income taxes from the previous two years Tuesday. The returns showed she lost more money than she took in and hadn't paid any federal taxes.

The four major candidates running for Chicago mayor can agree on one thing: there should be a new police superintendent.Chicago Police Superintendent Jody Weis has been under fire from the police union, which has held marches against his leadership.